"Oh? Madam?" Emperor Xuanming was somewhat curious. Actually, at his age, there shouldn’t be much curiosity left, having seen everything.
But now, what Chu Heng was about to do still gave him a novel feeling.
If Ye Muyu were here, he could explain to Emperor Xuanming that Chu Heng was painting a big picture.
In the past, ministers would speak to Emperor Xuanming in half-truths, never daring to be so blunt. Even if they could achieve something, they would downplay the effects when speaking to the Emperor, thus reducing pressure. Even if they couldn’t attain the original large gains, achieving half was still possible.
As such, Emperor Xuanming had never heard someone paint him a big picture.
After all, even an emperor is just a person.
Moreover, Emperor Xuanming was considered a wise ruler, and he couldn’t help but be tempted.
From start to finish, Chu Heng acted according to his personality; if it had been a tyrant, he wouldn’t have acted this way.
"Indeed, my lady always loves to research some strange things and wants to sell her findings, so she has some knowledge in business. That’s how I ended up learning from her and understanding quite a bit," Chu Heng said a bit bashfully.
Hearing this, Emperor Xuanming laughed heartily, and his attitude towards Chu Heng instantly improved.
"Madam is indeed capable; it was Madam who researched the high-yield rice back then," Emperor Xuanming praised.
Upon hearing this, Chu Heng’s eyes lit up, and he said, "Your Majesty, speaking of this matter, we can formally reward those who discover new grains or know how to cultivate them. If they are willing to present them to the imperial court, they will receive corresponding rewards."
"When the court gathers them, we can inform all moners, and grain production can further improve."
Watching Chu Heng carefully calculate, and every thought was aimed at earning silver and improving Great Chu’s economy, Emperor Xuanming’s concerns dissipated.
He could actually trust this person; after all, he truly had weaknesses.
"Minister Chu is right, but this all relies on needing a supervisory department, which I still need to discuss," Emperor Xuanming quickly saw the key within.
He certainly wouldn’t truly hand over such a profitable treasury to local officials and local military.
After being betrayed by King of Huainan, he only wanted to keep everything firmly in his own grasp.
Chu Heng naturally wouldn’t urge him, as such matters couldn’t be acplished in a short time.
"Yes, I understand. I will first make some preparations, write specific proposals for implementation and the silver needed for the initial stage," Chu Heng said, as that was all he could do.
The performance before Emperor Xuanming was not aggressive.
His intention wasn’t to seize power within, mainly it was to maintain Emperor Xuanming’s trust in him, so he could gradually plan these matters for the country and the people.
Moreover, promoting this matter actually required Emperor Xuanming’s resolve.
For example, forcibly implementing it regardless of the ministers’ opposition.
As long as Emperor Xuanming had this resolve, he could slowly acplish it.
After Chu Heng left the Imperial Palace, Grand Tutor Deng was summoned by Emperor Xuanming.
On that day, it spread that Grand Tutor Deng was reprimanded, and Young Master Deng was grounded. Meanwhile, some officials involved in King of Huainan’s affair, who had taken bribes, were stripped of their positions and exiled to the border region.
With this matter emerging, Grand Tutor Deng’s arrogance instantly faded, and quite a few people weren’t fools, immediately linking it to Chu Heng’s visit to the palace.
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